NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, June 17.
PORT TOWNSEND — Grieving over the mass shooting at a gay nightclub early Sunday morning in Orlando, Fla., area residents are hosting a concert to raise money for families of victims.
The all-ages concert is from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. today at The Boiler Room, 711 Water St.
Entry is by donation, although no one will be turned away for inability to pay, organizers said.
Collected donations will be sent to The Center Orlando, which has been working with the families of the shooting victims since the massacre.
During the concert, organizers will accept cash or checks made out to “The Center Orlando.”
The concert will feature Johnny Ointment of Port Angeles, Earth of Foxes of Seattle and Dead Peasant Society of Port Angeles.
Nightclub attack
The shooting at Pulse nightclub resulted in 50 deaths, including gunman Omar Mateen, who was killed by police after a three-hour standoff, according to The Associated Press. Another 53 were injured.
There is “much outrage and sadness over Sunday’s mass shooting of 100-plus queer, transgender and people of color,” said Jessaca Ann Lee, an event organizer.
“This event was organized locally to raise funds for the survivors” and the families of the deceased, Lee said.
“Youth are especially encouraged to come.”
The concert, Lee continued, “is just as much about building visibility and community locally as it is about raising funds for those in Orlando.”
For more information, call 360-379-8247.
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Reporter Chris McDaniel can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 56650, or cmcdaniel@peninsuladailynews.com.
